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The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Characters
Character List
Gregor Samsa
Grete Samsa
The father
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Consciousness
Transformation
Identity
Alienation
Family
Quotes By Section
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Quotes By Character
Gregor Samsa
Grete Samsa
The Father
The Mother
The Charwoman
Further Study
Context
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Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What cause is given for Gregor's transformation?
Greed
Adultery
None
Jealousy
2
of 5
What event convinces Gregor that he will never be physically and emotionally comfortable in insect form?
Drinking the milk
The furniture removal
Eating the scraps
Laying under the sofa
3
of 5
How does Gregor often refer to his transformation?
"Imprisonment"
"Entrapment"
"Freedom"
"Absurdity"
4
of 5
Besides Gregor, who goes through a sort of metamorphosis of their own during the story?
The father
The mother
The boarders
The sister
5
of 5
The father's dignity is symbolized by ___.
His cigarette case
His uniform
His walking stick
His pistol
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